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Giovanni Gabrielli (actor)

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Portrait of Giovanni Gabrielli, c. 1599, engraved by Agostino Carracci

Giovanni Gabrielli (died between 1603 and 1611) was an Italian actor of the commedia dell'arte, who performed under the name Sivello.[1]

Biography

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Gabrielli was particularly famous for portraying several characters talking together in different languages.[1] The 18th-century historian Francesco Saverio Quadrio relates that Gabrielli was able to impersonate women with his voice only, without the benefit of a costume change.[2] His portrait was engraved by Agostino Carracci.[3]

His son Francesco Gabrielli was also a well known actor.[1]

Publications

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Two works of Gabrielli were published in Bologna in the early 17th century:[4]

  • Villanelle Nuove Composte per Giovanni Gabrielli detto il Sivello (Bologna, 1601)[5]
  • Il Studio, Comedia Nova, Composta per Giovanni Gabrielli da Modona, detto il Sivello (Bologna, 1602)[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Senelick, Laurence, p. 407 ("Gabrielli family") in Banham 1995.
  2. ^ Quadrio 1744, p. 239, cited by Askew 1978, p. 60.
  3. ^ Rasi 1897, vol. 1, p. 955.
  4. ^ Mahon 1947, p. 234, note 3.
  5. ^ OCLC 561213641.
  6. ^ OCLC 561213627

Bibliography

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